. >> there was a mad rush for a cease fire she was moving from cairo to try to earn both sides to step back from the brink. there were a number of reports that the cease fire was about a hand turned out not to be the case. both sides between israel and gaza are if anything escalating their attacks. they rushd from one location to another meeting with mahmoud abbas to the west bank to netanyahu. >> president obama asked me to come to israel security is rock solid and unwavering. that is why we believe it is essential to de escalate the situation in gaza. the rocket attacks from terrorist organizations inside gaza on israeli cities and towns must end. and a broader calm restored. >>> but the kassim between israel and gaza is sub stran shall are israeli demanding rocket attacks and hamas be lifted. there is little room for xroe miedz. >> we are in a battled state life. one of the things we are doing is trying to resist and counter a terrorist barrage aimed directly there. and doing so by minimizing civilian casualties where as the terrorist inmes of israel are doing everything in their po